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Council & local affairs, 1940

2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 141

Ex-Shire President Out Of Public Life

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

WOY WOY, Thursday.--"Those responsible for smashing Woy Woy Shire Council can now gloat over their job," said Mr. W. J. Bullion, 1939 president of…

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“Dilly Dallying” on New Golf Course. Kogarah Aldermen Urged “Speed Up” at Beverley Park

The St George Call · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

“We will have to employ more men on the Beverley Park golf course constructional work,” Aid. Lobb told Kogarah Council at this week’s…

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Rockdale Vandalism. Reports to Council

The St George Call · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

The Rockdale town clerk (Mr. Scott) reported at the last meeting that Inspector Howard and Sgt McClung had interviewed him in regard to the…

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Commonwealth and States. Loan Council's Powers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney. Financial relations between the Commonwealth and States dining 1939 were dominated by preparations for war, and by war itself…

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Wool Council To Meet on March 4

The Land · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council will be held in Sydney on Monday, March 4, to consider matters relating to the…

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New Site Offered for Barracks Council-Navy Dispute

The Sun · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

A claim that the building of the proposed naval barracks on the Beach-road waterfront in Rushcutters Bay would lead to an influx of "undesirable elements" into the neighborhood was made at a special meeting of…

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Brighton Sea Wall. Dismissals Criticised. Deputation to Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 11

A deputation of 200 relief workers waited on the Rockdale Council at its meeting last night. They protested against the dismissal of 80 men from…

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Labour Council's Resolution. All Forms of Compulsion Opposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10

The New South Wales Trades and Labour Council last night carried a resolution that the Federal Government should be informed that the people of Australia would not tolerate…

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No Time Payment. Council Wants Cash Before Delivery

The Observer · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

A resident wrote to the Council asking for Kerbing and Guttering work to be done in front of his property, and enquiring if his…

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St. George County Council Engineer and Commercial Manager’s Report

The St George Call · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

New homes, numbering 95 were connected to the supply mains, whilst additional appliances have been installed in 73 existing homes…

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Meetings of Loan Council. Changing Problems of Peace and War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

Many major alterations have been made to Australia's loan policy over the past 15 months. Ranking among them are the transition of…

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Council Reminded of Five Year Old Promise. Bubbler Fountain at Hurstville Station

The St George Call · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

Kogarah Council, at a recent meeting, was reminded by south Hurstville Improvement League that a [?] fourtain was [?] at the entrance to…

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Hoardings in Kogarah Protests Against Council Decision to Eliminate Them Letters Form Trader Firms and Soccer cub

The St George Call · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

Kogarah Council’s recent decision ban all hoardings (with three exceptions) in the municipality, was responsible for a flood of…

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No Need For Wheat Area Cotrol Aust. Agricultural Council Drops Restriction Plan Review of War-time Marketing

The Land · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

THE Australian Agricultural Council, at its meeting in Hobart last week, discussed the question of control of wheat production, but it was agreed that no restriction was necessary at present in Australia…

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Garbage Service and Favoured Areas. “Bi-weekly Servics For whole Municipality or Not at All.”

The St George Call · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

Aid Todd told Kogarah Council on Monday night that he objected to-day oured areas being treated with a twice weekly garbage removal service…

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For Women Women's Council Formed. Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

LADY WAKEHURST, the patroness of the women's Section of the Lord Mayor's War and Patriotic Fund, attended a conference yesterday at the…

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Beach Road Site. Naval Barracks Plan. Council's Alternative

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 22

At a meeting of the Woollahra Council yesterday morning, the voting was even on a motion to rescind a previous decision of the council that the…

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Extensions to Bunnerong. Council Plan. Meeting Future Needs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 19

The Sydney County Council will consider on Tuesday a proposal that further additions be made to the plant at the Bunnerong power station, to provide…

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Military Pay Margins. County Council. £10,974 INVOLVED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 17

It is estimated that it will cost the Sydney County Council £10,974 this year to make up the difference between the civil and military pay of employees…

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The SHANTY on the RISE Fan On The Council

The World's News · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 18

MISTER McCLEERY, M.P., assures us, periodically, that he has always got more fun out of local government than Parliamentary party politics…

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